Psychological services for young people need urgent reform, says Cairns

in the wake of the Kerry Camhs scandal needs to be extended to broader primary care psychology services, Social Democrats leader

Ms Cairns explained that although Camhs teams work with children and adolescents with moderate to severe mental health difficulties that may require intensive intervention, primary care psychology services work with children and adolescents with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.Two children settle High Court claims over south Kerry Camhs treatment

Ms Cairns recently raised the issue in the Dáil and was told the numbers waiting for primary care services in Cork was up from 3,408 in June 2023 to 4,160 on May 1st while the number of those waiting more than 12 months was up from 2,087 to 2,535. In reply to Ms Cairns’s Dáil question, Priscilla Lynch, head of Service Primary Care, Cork Kerry Community Health Care, acknowledged the time frame providing services was “less than desirable” and she apologised for the long waiting times but said it was the consequence of several factors.

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